There are 4 ways to get from Colac to Port MacDonnell by train, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Colac Station to Warrnambool StationGeelong
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy EastCoach
5h 35m$50–83Drive 295.2 km
- Drive from Colac to Port MacDonnell295.2 km
3h 33m$58–84Train, shuttle, fly
- Take the train from Colac Station to Geelong Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)MEL - MGB
5h$261–568Train, bus via Camperdown
- Take the train from Colac Station to Camperdown Station
- Take the bus from Camperdown Station/Longmore St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
6h 42m$51–95
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colac to Port MacDonnell is to train and bus which costs $50 - $85 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Colac to Port MacDonnell is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Colac and Port MacDonnell is 364 km. The road distance is 295.2 km.
The best way to get from Colac to Port MacDonnell without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 35m and costs $50 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Colac to Port MacDonnell, including transfers.
Port MacDonnell is 30 min behind Colac. It is currently 8:27 PM in Colac and 7:57 PM in Port MacDonnell.
Yes, the driving distance between Colac to Port MacDonnell is 295 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Colac to Port MacDonnell.
There are 10+ hotels available in Port MacDonnell.
What companies run services between Colac, VIC, Australia and Port MacDonnell, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Colac to Port MacDonnell. However, you can take the train to Warrnambool Station, walk to Warrnambool Station/Merri St, take the bus to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, then take the taxi to Port MacDonnell. Alternatively, you can drive from Colac to Port MacDonnell in around 3h 33m.
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- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Colac Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Colac Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Colac Station to Camperdown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Camperdown Station/Longmore St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
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